Warren was born in 1857. He is the son of Samuel Candler and Martha Beall.
Warren A Candler was enumerated for the United States Census, 1860 along with S C Candler, Martha B Candler, Ezekiel S Candler, Noble D Candler, Florence Candler, Jessie D Candler, Wm B Candler, Eliza F Candler, Asa G Candler and Charles C Candler at the 2nd District, Carroll County, Georgia.[1]
Warren A Candler was enumerated on June 10th for the United States Census, 1870 at the Villa Rica Post Office in Villa Rica District, Carroll County, Georgia as seen in the image of the original. On page 4 of the census, listed are; Samuel C Candler, Martha, Noble D and Mary J. He is listed on page 5 with brothers Charles C Candler, John A and another listed as "works on farm", Edmund H Holland.[2]
A began his life's work as a Methodist minister in Atlanta.[3]
He was President of Emory College from 1888 to 1898/Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.
26 JAN 1900. Notice in the Huntsville Star newspaper that Bishop Warren Candler is headed to Havana Cuba with $5000 to establish the first church and school of the Methodist denomination in Cuba/Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA. [4]
1914 He fought for traditional values, forbidding such activities as dramatics clubs & intercollegiate athletics (while encouraging intramural sports). He established law, medical and theology
1914 Became the first Chancellor of Emory University, and continued in that capacity until 1920./Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA. President of Emory University.
1922 He was elected Bishop in Methodist Episcopal Church/Georgia, USA. Elected Bishop. 1898 He was elected Bishop in Methodist Episcopal Church/Georgia, USA. Chancellor of Emory University
He passed away in 1941.
Buried Oxford Historical Cemetery ------- Find A Grave Memorial# 37816894/Oxford, Newton, Georgia, USA. [5]
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